Cotyledon

Ponytail Palm

About Cotyledon and Ponytail Palm

Cotyledon

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Mexico

1.4 Types

Epigeal, Hypogeal

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Wild

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1512-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm365.76 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, root cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Disease

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Beans

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Edible seed

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COTYLEDON

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

बीजपत्र

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

Cotyledon

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

Cotyledon

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cotyledon

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cotyledon

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Liścień

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Cotyledon

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cotyledon L.

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1210

1 27800

Properties of Cotyledon and Ponytail Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Cotyledon and Ponytail Palm? We provide you with everything About Cotyledon and Ponytail Palm. Cotyledon doesn't have thorns and Ponytail Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Cotyledon does not have fragrant flowers. Cotyledon has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease and Ponytail Palm has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cotyledon and Ponytail Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and Ponytail Palm

Season and care of Cotyledon and Ponytail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Cotyledon and Ponytail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cotyledon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ponytail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cotyledon is Sand and for Ponytail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cotyledon is Neutral and for Ponytail Palm is Neutral.

Cotyledon and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Cotyledon and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Cotyledon and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Cotyledon flower color: Yellow, Red, Green and Orange
Cotyledon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Cotyledon and Ponytail Palm

Care of Cotyledon and Ponytail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotyledon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cotyledon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.